Empire Rose Stakes: Date, how to watch, past winners, latest odds and more

The Empire Rose Stakes is a Group 1 thoroughbred horse race that takes place at Flemington Racecourse in November each year.

Raced over 1600m, the Empire Rose Stakes is for both both filles and mares aged three-years-old and above, and is raced under weight-for-age conditions.

With $1million in prize money up grabs, the Empire Rose Stakes always attracts a high-quality field, and 2024 will be no different.

Here is everything you need to know about the Empire Rose Stakes.

Empire Rose Stakes date

The Empire Rose Stakes is part of the Victoria Racing Club Spring carnival and is raced on Victoria Derby Day.

Victoria Derby Day is one of the highlights of the Australian racing calendar, featuring a number of high-class Group 1 races, including the Empire Rose Stakes.

In 2024 the Empire Rose Stakes will be held on Saturday 2nd November.

Empire Rose Stakes time

The exact start time for the Empire Rose Stakes has yet to be announced, but in 2023 it was Race 8 on a bumper card and is likely to be the same again.

Empire Rose Stakes venue

The Empire Rose Stakes has always been raced at the iconic Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Victoria.

Empire Rose Stakes how to watch

The Empire Rose Stakes will be shown free-to-air on Channel 7 and also via the 7plus app.

Empire Rose Stakes prize money

The Empire Rose Stakes has a total prize fund of $1million, with $600,000 going to the winner of the race.

Second will take home $180,000, third place $90,000.

The winner of the Melbourne Cup claims a cool $4.4million, while second place gets $1.1million, third $550,000.

The top eight in the race all earn prize money, with sixth, seventh and eighth all taking home $20,000 for their efforts.

Empire Rose Stakes history

The Empire Rose Stakes is a relatively new race, and was held for the very first time in 1988.

Then it was a Listed Race and was known as The Honda Legend, before earning Group 1 status in 2004.

There have been various names for the race, but from 2018 onwards it has been named the Empire Rose Stakes, after the champion mare Empire Rose.

Empire Rose Stakes past winners

Concordance was the first winner of the race back in 1988, while Pride Of Jenni won the 2023 edition of the Empire Rose Stakes.

Other notable winners of the Empire Rose Stakes include Icebath, Melody Belle, Shoals and Natural Wonder.

Empire Rose Stakes odds

Amelia’s Jewel and Zougotcha are both priced at 5.00 to win the 2024 edition of the Empire Rose Stakes.

Last year’s winner Pride Of Jenni can be backed at 9.00 to win the race for a second year in a row.